Form 08-502, Certificate of Cancellation (Foreign LLC), is the form a foreign limited liability company files with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing to cancel its registration in the state. Once the division files this certificate of cancellation, the entity is placed into a "Withdrawn" status. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the division publishes the official PDF at commerce.alaska.gov.
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What is 08-502?
Form 08-502, Certificate of Cancellation (Foreign LLC), is the Alaska form on which a foreign limited liability company registered in the state cancels that registration. It is filed with the Corporations Section of the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, part of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
The form cites AS 10.50 and states that a foreign limited liability company registered in Alaska may cancel its registration by filing an application for cancellation with the department (AS 10.50.655). Once the certificate is filed, the entity is placed into a "Withdrawn" status.
The form has five parts: Part I, Payment of Fees; Part II, Entity Information; Part III, Attestations; Part IV, Service of Process; and Part V, Signatures. By submitting it, the signer confirms that the entity is in good standing, that all biennial reports due have been filed and paid, that the company is not transacting business in Alaska, that it surrenders its authority to transact business there, and that it revokes its Alaska registered agent's authority and consents to service of process on the Commissioner.
This certificate is only for a foreign limited liability company. Information you submit is a public record and is posted online at Corporations.Alaska.Gov. The certificate does not cancel business licenses: the division points to a separate form, Business License: Request to Cancel (#08-4732), for that.
Who needs to file 08-502?
A foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in Alaska uses Form 08-502 when it wants to cancel that registration. The form says it is only for a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Conditions printed on the form:
- The entity must be in good standing and must have filed and paid all biennial reports due. The division will not file the form if the entity's biennial report is not current.
- The company must no longer be transacting business in Alaska.
- The person signing must match an official on record for the entity. If the signer is not an official on record, the form asks for a statement of the person's signing authority.
- If the signer acts for a Member or Manager that is another entity or a trust, the form requires the signer's relationship and signing authority, for example "John Smith, President of XYZ Inc., the sole member of ABC LLC" or "John Smith, Trustee of ABC Revocable Trust."
Do not use this form for any entity other than a foreign LLC. Check the entity's status and current information in the Search Corporations Database at Corporations.Alaska.Gov before you file.
When to file 08-502
File Form 08-502 when the foreign LLC has decided to cancel its Alaska registration and meets the conditions on the form: good standing, all biennial reports due filed and paid, and no business being transacted in Alaska. The form sets no calendar deadline of its own.
The division states that standard processing time for complete and correct filings is approximately 10-15 business days (2-3 weeks), and that filings are reviewed in the date order they are received. Because an incomplete filing or a signer who does not match the division's records will not be filed, verify the entity's information before you send the form.
If the entity also holds business licenses, the form reminds you to notify the Business Licensing Section and the Professional Licensing Section separately.
Documents you need
- Form 08-561, Contact Information: the division asks you to return it with your filing; it is not filed for record and does not appear online.
- Payment of the nonrefundable filing fee by check or money order payable to the State of Alaska.
- Credit Card Payment Form (08-4438), only if you pay by credit card instead of check or money order; do not email card information.
- A statement of the signer's signing authority, only if the person signing is not an official on record with the LLC.
- A statement of the signer's relationship and signing authority, only if signing on behalf of a Member or Manager that is another entity or a trust.
How to fill out 08-502
Check the entity's status first
Before you start, look up the entity in the Search Corporations Database at Corporations.Alaska.Gov. Confirm its good standing, that its biennial reports are current and who the officials on record are.
Review the fee in Part I
Part I, Payment of Fees, states a nonrefundable filing fee. Decide whether you will pay by check or money order payable to the State of Alaska, or by the credit card payment form.
Enter the entity information in Part II
Write the Entity Name, the Alaska Entity Number and the State or Country of Domicile, as they appear in the division's records.
Read the Part III attestations
By submitting the form you confirm good standing, that all biennial reports due are filed and paid, that the company is not transacting business in Alaska, that it surrenders its authority and that it revokes the registered agent's authority and consents to service on the Commissioner.
Complete the Part IV service of process address
Enter the full legal name of the entity or individual, a physical address (street, city, state, ZIP) and a mailing address (P.O. box or street, city, state, ZIP) where the Commissioner may mail service of process. Do not list the registered agent in Alaska.
Enter the signer's details in Part V
Write the Printed Name and Title of the signer. If the signer is not an official on record, state the person's signing authority; if signing for an entity or trust Member or Manager, state the relationship and authority.
Sign and date the certificate
The person signs and dates Part V. The form notes that signing a document known to be false in material respects is a class A misdemeanor under AS 10.06.825.
Complete the Contact Information form
On Form 08-561, repeat the Entity Name and Alaska Entity Number, give a contact person with mailing address, phone and email, and choose where the division should return your filings.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the entity name, number, signer and addresses against the division's records. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble the package described under How to submit.
How to submit 08-502
The form prints the Corporations Section's contact details but no list of filing channels. Its address is: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Corporations Section, PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. It also prints phone (907) 465-2550, fax (907) 465-2974, email [email protected] and the website Corporations.Alaska.Gov. Call or write the division if you need to confirm how it accepts filings.
What to put in the package:
- Form 08-502, signed and dated in Part V.
- Payment of the filing fee, which is nonrefundable. Make checks and money orders payable to the State of Alaska, or include the attached credit card payment form (08-4438). Do not email credit card information. The amount is on the form; ask the division if you need confirmation.
- Contact Information form (08-561), which the division asks you to return with your filing. It is not filed for record and does not appear online.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the division's channels described above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using Form 08-502 for an entity that is not a foreign limited liability company; the form is only for a Foreign LLC.
- Filing while the entity's biennial report is not current; the division will not file the form in that case.
- Having the form signed by someone who does not match an official on record without stating that person's signing authority.
- Listing the registered agent in Alaska in Part IV; the form says the agent's authority is revoked and the agent must not be listed.
- Leaving out the signer's relationship and authority when signing for a Member or Manager that is an entity or a trust.
- Sending credit card details by email instead of using the credit card payment form with the filing.
- Leaving out Form 08-561, Contact Information, which the division asks you to return with the filing.
- Assuming the certificate cancels business licenses; those require Business License: Request to Cancel (#08-4732).
Frequently asked questions
What is a certificate of cancellation for a foreign LLC in Alaska?
It is Form 08-502, the Alaska form that cancels a foreign limited liability company's registration with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Once it is filed, the entity is placed into a "Withdrawn" status.
Who can file Form 08-502?
A foreign LLC registered in Alaska that is in good standing, has filed and paid all biennial reports due, and is not transacting business in the state. The signer must match an official on record or state their signing authority on the form.
How long does the Alaska division take to process Form 08-502?
The form states that standard processing for complete and correct filings is approximately 10-15 business days (2-3 weeks). Filings are reviewed in the date order they are received.
Is there a fee to cancel a foreign LLC in Alaska?
Yes. Part I lists a nonrefundable filing fee. Pay by check or money order payable to the State of Alaska, or include the credit card payment form (08-4438). The amount is printed on the form; do not email card information.
Do I list the registered agent in Part IV?
No. Part III revokes the registered agent's authority, so Part IV says not to list the registered agent in Alaska. Enter the name and addresses where the Commissioner may mail any service of process instead.
Does this certificate also cancel my Alaska business license?
No. The form says to notify other sections separately. For business licenses, submit Business License: Request to Cancel (#08-4732); for professional licenses, email [email protected] for the forms.
Can I fill out Form 08-502 online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of the State of Alaska and does not file the certificate; you send it to the division yourself.
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